Six members of the St. Joseph Academy National Honor Society visited the Sisters of St. Joseph earlier this month at the Motherhouse and Lourdes Hall.

After a meal of fried chicken and dessert, the students spent the evening caroling. While Joey McCarrick and Sydney Zaruba led the group in Christmas carols, Courtney Hund, president; Graham Massoglia, vice president; Dominic Garofalo, chaplain; and Stephanie Jones served up homemade goodies to the Sisters.

The Sisters of St. Joseph have a proud history. The first eight Sisters of St. Joseph from Le Puy, France arrived in September 1866. During this turbulent period after the Civil War, there were thousands of freed slaves without education and religion. The Sisters came to St. Augustine in answer to the challenging request of Bishop Augustin Verot to educate and evangelize.

Their work has carried on to present day. The students of St. Joseph Academy are indebted to these courageous women who laid the foundation of their school.